Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, Volume VIII
by Baird, Spencer F
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket; Owner name (Ralph S. Palmer) stamped on front pastedown endpaper, pages toned, some light scatte
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About This Item
Washington DC: Beverley Tucker. Very Good with no dust jacket; Owner name (Ralph S. Palmer) stamped on . front pastedown endpaper, pages toned, some light scattered foxing and a . few smudges.. 1857. Hardcover. Volume VIII of this multi-volume survey made for the US Secretary of War in 1853-56 to plan a railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean is concerned with mammals found on some of the proposed routes. Red cloth binding titled in gilt on spine. Many wood-cut engravings in the text and engraved plates detailing skulls, teeth, and other anatomical details of various mammalian species. xlviii, 757pp + 43 engraved plates. Bound in circa 20th century red reinforced cloth, titled in gilt on spine. Index of common names, index of scientific names. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54983
- Title
- Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, Volume VIII
- Author
- Baird, Spencer F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Owner name (Ralph S. Palmer) stamped on front pastedown endpaper, pages toned, some light scatte
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Beverley Tucker
- Place of Publication
- Washington DC
- Date Published
- 1857
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ZOOLOGY, PACIFIC Railroad, MAMMALOGY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
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Old Saratoga Books
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Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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